witch's broom

English

A witch's broom (deformity) on a plant

Alternative forms

witches' broom

Noun

witch 's broom

(phytopathology) A disease or deformity in a woody plant, typically a tree, such that the natural structure of the plant is changed so that a dense mass of shoots grows from a single point.

Translations

Translations

Czech: čarověník m
Dutch: heksenbezem (nl) m
Finnish: tuulenpesä (fi)
Ingrian: tuulenpesä
Polish: czarcia miotła f
Portuguese: vassoura-de-bruxa f
Turkish: cadı süpürgesi

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